Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Scholarship for SCs
The number of students and funds released  under the Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for Schedule Caste students  during the last five years is enclosed as Annexure-I.
Upto 2020-21, under PMS-SC, funds were released to the State Governments who invited and processed applications as per the eligibility criteria under the scheme. Thus, gender-wise data of beneficiaries for the years prior to 2021-22 is not available with the Department.
Since 2021-22, under PMS-SC scheme, DBT payments of the Central share are directly done by the Department to the beneficiaries after receiving the verified data from the State Govt. on the Central Portal. As per information available on the Central portal, the gender-wise number of SC students, who received scholarships under PMS-SC for the last year  so far is as follows:
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Male
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Female
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Others
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Beneficiaries
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20,97,679
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21,56,055
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152
The number of students  and funds released under the National Overseas Scholarship  scheme for Scheduled Caste etc. students during the last five years is enclosed as Annexure-II.
The details of unutilised funds under PMS-SC are enclosed as Annexure-III. As on date, State Govt. of Tripura has returned the unused amount of Rs. 3.44 Cr to the Ministry.
The NOS Scheme is implemented through the Indian Missions abroad who have not released any funds directly and are authorized to release funds as per requirement only. Thus there is no possibility of untilised funds with the Indian Missions abroad.
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Annexure-I
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Annexure referred to in reply of part  and  of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question Number 1474 for reply on 26.07.2022
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Central assistance released and beneficiaries covered under Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students during 2017-18 to 2021-22 
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Sl No.
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State/UT
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2017-18
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22 
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2021-22 
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CA Released
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No.of benficiaries
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CA Released
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No.of benficiaries
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CA Released
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No.of benficiaries
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CA Released
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No.of benficiaries
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CA Released
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No.of benficiaries
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CA Released
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No.of benficiaries
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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31742.54
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658534
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9000
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660193
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28767
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369316
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45001
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469000
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29855
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243823
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11456
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91535
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2
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Assam
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-
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23874
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1500
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7606
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-
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|
6668
|
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1800
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|
17944
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NR
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NR
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677
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|
8439
|
|
3
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Bihar
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-
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89213
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-
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96189
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-
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109869
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4783
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153787
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NR
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NR
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2672
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108444
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4
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Chandigarh
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145.97
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2203
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797
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|
1086
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-
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NR
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-
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NR
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154
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899
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75.84
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227
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5
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Chhattisgarh
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3902.02
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95565
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323
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104900
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327
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96362
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3854
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105994
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2900
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87464
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991
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23080
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6
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Daman & Diu
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-
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NR
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-
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NR
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-
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NR
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-
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NR
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NR
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NR
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18.23
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93
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7
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Delhi
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-
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20100
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702
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14057
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197
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19508
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-
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22500
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NR
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NR
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668
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4653
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8
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Goa
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14.99
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280
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-
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280
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-
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NR
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-
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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9
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Gujarat
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14339.54
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131169
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18055
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127102
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-
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131284
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17032
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140000
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10258
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97697
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8697
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35966
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10
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Haryana
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-
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123062
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5809
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123062
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-
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91438
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-
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NR
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NR
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NR
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8025
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51338
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11
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Himachal Pradesh
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7425
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33057
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5325
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24949
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-
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20758
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1135
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22836
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NR
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NR
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1725
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21235
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12
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Jammu & Kashmir
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1362.76
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11040
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-
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7159
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-
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11995
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-
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NR
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3
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100
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517
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9598
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13
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Jharkhand
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892.95
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20177
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1723
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22629
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-
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24038
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1342
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28010
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412
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7805
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1207
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22737
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14
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Karnataka
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39546.98
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322606
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2918
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302286
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12147
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330000
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25279
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152311
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6542
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131448
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16922
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177542
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14
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Kerala
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8391
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132286
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-
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146998
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980
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NR
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8685
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119575
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4578
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90866
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2658
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28177
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16
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Madhya Pradesh
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23042.54
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361268
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-
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361268
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-
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339676
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31940
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476050
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828
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48270
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14657
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269347
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17
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Maharashtra|
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50497.96
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540993
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143392
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426506
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-
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325856
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55800
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346330
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6301
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|
68576
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0
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0
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18
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Manipur
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750.56
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6566
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754
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5516
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794
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8163
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|
689
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|
8255
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NR
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NR
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478
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5910
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19
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Meghalaya
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-
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NR
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-
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NR
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-
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NR
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-
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|
NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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20
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Odisha
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4747.56
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202125
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20891
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202917
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|
14071
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169666
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|
13067
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|
174756
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7822
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|
75530
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|
14148
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|
124291
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|
21
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Puducherry
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-
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6241
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-
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6241
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-
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NR
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221
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7177
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NR
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NR
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291
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3420
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22
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Punjab
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11573.21
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274730
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|
63131
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200553
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20647
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NR
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|
19158
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186354
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|
20976
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|
152157
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|
3147
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|
23596
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23
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Rajasthan
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32922.79
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|
191184
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|
7768
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|
339157
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|
31454
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|
457915
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|
28401
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|
503707
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|
9567
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|
217176
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|
6901
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|
89928
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|
24
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Sikkim
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-
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|
361
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|
104
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|
387
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|
104
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|
464
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81.35
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|
442
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NR
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NR
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65.89
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|
406
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25
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Tamil Nadu
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43448.24
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761114
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|
140738
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|
761114
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|
92584
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|
611434
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|
12023
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|
825000
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|
27888
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|
441672
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|
32914
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|
206385
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|
26
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Telangana#
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14024.24
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|
212706
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|
-
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|
272169
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-
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|
220381
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|
24503
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|
286495
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NR
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NR
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0
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|
0
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|
27
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Tripura
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1991.84
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|
14652
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|
2597
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|
16982
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|
3542
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|
17992
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|
3037
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|
17672
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|
NR
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NR
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3620
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|
21059
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|
28
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Uttar Pradesh
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25420.46
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1238139
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|
167288
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|
1274740
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|
65516
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|
1360376
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|
89236
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|
1450000
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|
53728
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|
868554
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|
14148
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|
163945
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|
29
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Uttarakhand
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|
3969
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|
69504
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|
-
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|
73920
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-
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|
38077
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|
976
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|
45692
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|
NR
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NR
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|
1206
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|
27178
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|
30
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West Bengal
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|
21256.91
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|
382795
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|
-
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|
450004
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|
-
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|
518953
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|
12817
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|
677932
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|
11226
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|
493099
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|
1221
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|
43838
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Total
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341409
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5925544
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592815
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6029970
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271130
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5280189
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400860
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6237819
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193038
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3025136
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136972.96
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1562367
Annexure-II
State-wise number of candidates selected during the last five-years under NOS:
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S No.
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STATE
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2017-18
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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6
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4
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|
0
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5
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|
0
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2
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Arunachal Pradesh
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0
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|
0
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|
0
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|
0
|
|
0
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3
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Assam
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|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
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|
4
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Bihar
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|
0
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|
0
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|
0
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|
0
|
|
2
|
|
5
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Chhattisgarh
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|
1
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|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
1
|
|
6
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Delhi
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10
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|
3
|
|
8
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|
4
|
|
2
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|
7
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Gujarat
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|
1
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|
2
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|
0
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|
4
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|
4
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|
8
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Haryana
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2
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|
5
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|
6
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|
3
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|
9
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|
9
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Himachal Pradesh
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0
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|
0
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|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
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|
10
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Jammu & Kashmir
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|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
1
|
|
0
|
|
11
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Jharkhand
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|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
1
|
|
0
|
|
12
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Karnataka
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|
10
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|
3
|
|
7
|
|
4
|
|
3
|
|
13
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|
Kerala
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|
3
|
|
2
|
|
3
|
|
4
|
|
5
|
|
14
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Madhya Pradesh
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|
10
|
|
6
|
|
7
|
|
5
|
|
7
|
|
15
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Maharashtra
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|
95
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|
53
|
|
44
|
|
45
|
|
57
|
|
16
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|
Manipur
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|
2
|
|
0
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
0
|
|
17
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Orissa
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|
3
|
|
1
|
|
2
|
|
2
|
|
2
|
|
18
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|
Puducherry
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
2
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
19
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Punjab
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|
7
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|
3
|
|
0
|
|
3
|
|
7
|
|
20
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|
Rajasthan
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|
3
|
|
0
|
|
1
|
|
0
|
|
3
|
|
21
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|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
6
|
|
6
|
|
4
|
|
5
|
|
11
|
|
22
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|
Telangana
|
|
6
|
|
3
|
|
5
|
|
4
|
|
3
|
|
23
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|
Tripura
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
24
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|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
14
|
|
3
|
|
5
|
|
2
|
|
6
|
|
25
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|
Uttarakhand
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
2
|
|
1
|
|
26
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|
West Bengal
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|
4
|
|
6
|
|
5
|
|
5
|
|
2
Gender-wise number of candidates selected during last five-years under NOS:
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Year
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2017-18
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
|
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Male
|
|
136
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|
65
|
|
70
|
|
69
|
|
86
|
|
Female
|
|
47
|
|
35
|
|
30
|
|
31
|
|
39
|
|
Total
|
|
183
|
|
100
|
|
100
|
|
100
|
|
125
NOS is a Central Sector Scheme therefore funds are not released state-wise. However, the total amount of funds released during last five years is as follows:
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S. NO.
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Year
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BE
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Expenditure 
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1.
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2017-18
|
|
15.00
|
|
4.59
|
|
2.
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|
2018-19
|
|
15.00
|
|
5.97
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|
3.
|
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2019-20
|
|
20.00
|
|
28.56
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|
4.
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2020-21
|
|
20.00
|
|
32.92
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|
5.
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|
2021-22
|
|
30.00
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|
49.07
Annexure-III
Unspent amount with States under PMS-SC Scheme as per the Utilisation Certificates received from the States
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SI. No.
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State/UT
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Pending Amount with States 
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1.
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Andhra Pradesh
|
|
100.01
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|
2.
|
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Assam
|
|
11.18
|
|
3.
|
|
Bihar
|
|
47.83
|
|
4.
|
|
Chhattisgarh
|
|
2.6
|
|
5
|
|
Delhi
|
|
0.48
|
|
6.
|
|
Haryana
|
|
12.65
|
|
7.
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
|
11.25
|
|
8.
|
|
Manipur
|
|
6.5
|
|
9.
|
|
Punjab
|
|
15.96
|
|
10.
|
|
Rajasthan
|
|
23.25
|
|
11.
|
|
Sikkim
|
|
0.18
|
|
12.
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
237.63
|
|
13.
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
226.29
|
|
14.
|
|
West Bengal
|
|
85.71
|
|
Total
|
|
781.55
This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri A. Narayanaswamy in the Lok Sabha in a written reply today.